Adaptec 48300 - Manual (Page 58)

Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ●
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Using the Disk Utilities
The disk utilities allow you to format or verify the media of the hard
disk drives.
To use the disk utilities:
1 Restart your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access
the Adaptec RAID Configuration utility.
2 If multiple HostRAID controllers are installed, select the controller
you want to configure, then press Enter.
3 From the ARC menu, select Disk Utilities.
4 Select the desired disk, then press Enter.
You are offered the following options:
● Format Disk—Performs a low-level format to SAS disk drive
while simulating a low-level format to SATA disk drive by
writing zeros to the entire drive. SATA drives are low-level
formatted at the factory and do not need to be
low-level formatted again.
Caution: Formatting destroys all data on the disk. Be sure to
back up your data before performing this operation.
● Verify Disk Media—Scans the media of a disk drive for defects.
●
Write Cache—Enabled providing maximum performance.
● Connection Rate—Set the connection rate to 1.5Gbps or
3.0 Gbps.
I/O Port Address None Displays I/O port address
Device ID None Displays device ID
Controller Serial
Number None Displays controller serial
number
Controller WWN None Displays the controller World
Wide Name
SerialSelect Options
Available
Settings
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